Chorus: Bb Delta Dawn Eb Bb What's that flower you have on? Bb F Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? Bb Bb7 And did I hear you say Eb Bb He was meeting you here today Bb F Eb Bb To take you to his mansion in the sky Verse 1: Bb She's forty-one Ab Bb And her daddy still calls her baby Bb Ab Bb All the folks round Brownsville say she's crazy Eb Cause she walks downtown Cm F Bb With her suitcase in her hand Bb Ab Bb Looking for a mysterious dark haired man Verse 2: Bb In her younger days Ab Bb They called her Delta Dawn Bb Ab Bb Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on Eb Then a man of low degree Cm F Bb Stood by her side Bb Ab Bb Promised her he'd take her for his bride Chorus: C Delta Dawn F C What's that flower you have on? C G Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? C C7 And did I hear you say F C He was meeting you here today C G F C To take you to his mansion in the sky Chorus: (nc) Delta Dawn (nc) What's that flower you have on? (nc) Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? (nc) And did I hear you say (nc) He was meeting you here today (nc) To take you to his mansion in the sky Chorus: C Delta Dawn F C What's that flower you have on? C G Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? C C7 And did I hear you say F C He was meeting you here today C G F C To take you to his mansion in the sky Chorus: C Delta Dawn F C What's that flower you have on? C G Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? C C7 And did I hear you say F C He was meeting you here today C G F C To take you to his mansion in the sky This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Delta Dawn chords by Tanya Tucker
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Delta Dawn on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 116 bpm, with a light swing to it. This arrangement is in Bb major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Swing the up-strums for the country shuffle and lift on the chorus.
9 ukulele chords used in "Delta Dawn" by Tanya Tucker: Bb, Bb7, C, Cm, C7, Eb, F, G and Ab
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-3 also this song is truly so beautiful